Patient Safety Attendant
- Employer
- Altru Health System
- Location
- Grand Forks, ND
- Salary
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Role
- Administrative
- Job Type
- Long-Term
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Job Details
Job Summary
The Patient Safety Attendant provides a safe patient environment by direct observation and offers diversional activities. The attendant keeps track of patient's behavior and reports the patient's condition to the assigned nurse.
Essential Job Functions
Title and Description
Directly observes patient to maintain patient safety.
Provides a safe environment for patients allowing the nurse to fulfill their duties.
Creates diversion activities for patient to keep patient from acting out. Offers time, place and person orientation.
Reports patient's condition to patient's assigned nurse.
Transports and/or transfers patients within the unit.
Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Behavior Standards
License, Certification & Registration
Title
Credentialing Body
Timeframe When Needed
Verified By
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross CPR for Prof. Rescue
Within 2 Months of Start Date
Learning Management System
Education & Experience
Experience
Required/Preferred
A minimum of 1 year of related experience
Preferred
Physical Demands
Activity
Frequency
Sit
Frequently (34-66%)
Stand
Frequently (34-66%)
Walk
Frequently (34-66%)
Stoop/Bend
Frequently (34-66%)
Reach
Frequently (34-66%)
Climb
Rarely (
Crawl
Rarely (
Squat/Crouch/Kneel
Occasionally (5-33%)
Twist
Occasionally (5-33%)
Handle/Finger/Feel
Frequently (34-66%)
See
Continuously (>67%)
Hear
Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity
Amount
Lift - Floor to Waist Level
Light (10-20 pounds)
Carry
Light (10-20 pounds)
Push/Pull
Light (10-20 pounds)
Slide/Transfer
Light (10-20 pounds)
The Patient Safety Attendant provides a safe patient environment by direct observation and offers diversional activities. The attendant keeps track of patient's behavior and reports the patient's condition to the assigned nurse.
Essential Job Functions
Title and Description
Directly observes patient to maintain patient safety.
Provides a safe environment for patients allowing the nurse to fulfill their duties.
Creates diversion activities for patient to keep patient from acting out. Offers time, place and person orientation.
Reports patient's condition to patient's assigned nurse.
Transports and/or transfers patients within the unit.
Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
- Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
- Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
- All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
- The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
- The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
Behavior Standards
- Integrity: We will always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
- Acknowledge: We will create a welcoming, healing environment.
- Meaningful: We will provide an exceptional patient experience.
- Accountable: We will accept responsibility for our actions and behaviors.
- Listen: We will listen and seek to understand.
- Team: We will work together to deliver world-class care.
- Respect: We will treat each other with respect.
- Understand: We will seek to understand and respond genuinely.
License, Certification & Registration
Title
Credentialing Body
Timeframe When Needed
Verified By
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross CPR for Prof. Rescue
Within 2 Months of Start Date
Learning Management System
Education & Experience
Experience
Required/Preferred
A minimum of 1 year of related experience
Preferred
Physical Demands
Activity
Frequency
Sit
Frequently (34-66%)
Stand
Frequently (34-66%)
Walk
Frequently (34-66%)
Stoop/Bend
Frequently (34-66%)
Reach
Frequently (34-66%)
Climb
Rarely (
Crawl
Rarely (
Squat/Crouch/Kneel
Occasionally (5-33%)
Twist
Occasionally (5-33%)
Handle/Finger/Feel
Frequently (34-66%)
See
Continuously (>67%)
Hear
Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity
Amount
Lift - Floor to Waist Level
Light (10-20 pounds)
Carry
Light (10-20 pounds)
Push/Pull
Light (10-20 pounds)
Slide/Transfer
Light (10-20 pounds)
Company
Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.
At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.altru.org/careers/
- Telephone
- 701-780-5123
- Location
-
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US
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